Leading Figures in History

Discover the people who shaped our world — from rulers and scientists to artists and activists.

39104 persons found

Simon de Montfort, 5th Earl of Leicester

French nobleman and leader of the Albigensian Crusade (c. 1175–1218)

Simon Dennis (rower)

b. 1976

British rower

Simon Donaldson

b. 1957

English mathematician (born 1957)

Simon Douglas-Pennant, 7th Baron Penrhyn

b. 1938

British nobleman

Simon Doull

b. 1969

New Zealand cricketer (born 1969)

Simon Dumont

b. 1986

American freestyle skier

Simon Fox

b. 1949

English rock drummer (1949-2024)

Simon Fraser (explorer)

b. 1776

Canadian explorer (1776–1862)

Simon Fuller

b. 1960

British businessman & producer (born 1960)

Simon Gallup

b. 1960

British bassist

Simon Grynaeus

German theologian

Simon Harcourt, 1st Viscount Harcourt

British politician (1661–1727)

Simon Hart

b. 1963

British politician (born 1963)

Simon Heffer, Baron Blackwater

b. 1960

British journalist and historian (born 1960)

Simon Hughes

b. 1951

Former Deputy Leader of the Liberal Democrats

Simon Islip

Archbishop of Canterbury from 1349 to 1366

Simon Jenkins

b. 1943

English journalist and author

Simon Jones (actor)

b. 1950

British actor

Simon Jones (musician)

b. 1972

English bassist

Simon Kahquados

b. 1851

Native American political activist

Simon Katich

b. 1975

Australian cricketer

Simon Kirke

b. 1949

English drummer (born 1949)

Simon Kuznets

b. 1901

American economist and statistician (1901–1985)

Simon Langham

Archbishop of Canterbury from 1366 to 1368